1 a: a false or unfounded report or story ; especially: a fabricated reportb: a groundless rumor or belief2: an airplane with horizontal stabilizing and control surfaces in front of supporting surfaces ; also: a small airfoil in front of the wing of an aircraft that can increase the aircraft's performance

"canard." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.

Merriam-Webster Online. 17 April 2009

* * *Example: I am surprised with the number of websites and blogs that I find where the Young Earth Creationist is a practicing unlicensed apologist who simply repeats the many canards one finds in YEC circles, and which have been refuted time and time again.